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IM Essentials was designed specifically for use in the Internal Medicine Clerkship and to prepare for USMLE Step 2 CK.
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106 Chapters covering the core content of internal medicine.
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Organized by traditional internal medicine topics, IM Essentials Text content is included as part of the IM Essentials Online program. It is created specifically to provide the appropriate breadth and depth of coverage of key internal medicine topics in an 8- or 12-week clerkship or longitudinal rotation. Specific features included in the text are:
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IM Essentials Questions is a self-assessment question book that uses clinically based, MKSAP-style questions to assess mastery of important internal medicine concepts and identify areas in which additional study is needed. Specific features include the following:
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Integrating the content of the books into an electronic resource.
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IM Essentials Online is the digital version of IM Essentials that integrates the content of IM Essentials Text and IM Essentials Questions into a mobile-friendly, electronic resource offering several specific features particularly useful to internal medicine clerkship directors and students:
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IM Essentials was developed by ACP and the CDIM to help students prepare for the Internal Medicine Clerkship and USMLE Step 2.
